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T The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2014 | News from the College The Old R The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionatclifan 2014 | News from the College The Blessing of the New Preparatory School VALETE rooms for ICT, Art, Food Technology, Congratulations To This Year’s Leavers Science and Music, and the pervading learning mood is joyful, calm and purposeful. New staff cannot believe Alastair Anderson Employment/Training their good fortune in teaching in such Edward Andjelic CD Group Interior Design: Employment with Training fully-equipped, modern classrooms, Helen Baird University of Exeter Business & Management with Industrial Experience while those who have been at Ratcliffe Harry Baum University of Durham Computer Science Oliver Blount Nottingham Trent University Business Management & Marketing for some years say that it is like being in Robert Bourne University of Exeter Physics a new job! Joshua Breen Harlow Brothers Advanced Apprenticeship Katherine Carter University of Birmingham Biological Sciences (Zoology) The beautiful Hall has been dedicated Jonathan Chaloner University of Portsmouth International Relations & Politics to Blessed John Henry Newman and, as Carter Chan University of Keele Physiotherapy we gather there for our daily assemblies, Daniel Chin University of Exeter Medical Sciences it is good for us all now and again to Emily Clarke University of Liverpool Psychology take stock, in respect to our founders Laura Clarke University of Lincoln Business & Management and benefactors. We measure our place Christopher Clowes Oxford Brookes University Engineering in helping to develop the young minds Jacob Coleman University of Hull Marine & Freshwater Biology Helen Croysdale International Politics City University, London and lives of those children in our care, Joseph De Caestecker Employment/Training mindful of all the futures which they Joseph Dickinson University of Swansea Interior Design: Employment with Training carry within them, and we, in turn, Nathan Eldridge University of Manchester Management & Leisure remember Newman’s famous words: Alice Gilbert GAP Year Year in Industry A special Mass and a blessing of the Ellis had provided plans for a state- University of Durham General Engineering (2015) new Preparatory School took place of-the-art Preparatory School with “God has created me to do Him some Liberty Godfrey University of Sheffeld Computer Science on the Feast Day of Blessed John echoes of the Pugin themes so evident definite service. He has committed some Sorcha Grant University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, Netherlands Physiotherapy Henry Newman, Thursday 9th October in the main College buildings. We all work to me which He has not committed Jessica Gray University of Loughborough Art Foundation 2014, in the presence of staff, pupils, wondered at the challenge given to to another. I have my mission…I am Application to Universities Art/Design-related (2015) governors, trustees and benefactors. Pure Construction to have the school a link in a chain, a bond of connection Edward Grundy University of Warwick Biomedical Science Management Studies University of Leicester Alexander Hazell ready for us to move into by September between persons…I shall do good.” Pupils, staff and guests gathered James Head De Montfort University Business Studies, Economic Strategy & Finance eagerly in the Church to attend Mass, 2014. The wonderful team of existing It is good to be a ‘link in a chain’ of William Hoare Nottingham Trent University Business Management & Marketing concelebrated by Fr President, Fr teaching staff helped Mr Lloyd and a school with such faith, energy and James Horner University of Birmingham Biomedical Materials Science Advanced Apprenticeship Barratt Homes / David Wilson Homes TBC Conor Horton Ted Mullen (60); Headmaster of the Fr Christopher to recruit an excellent vision, where staff inspire happiness in Ricky Hsu University of London, University College Electronic & Electrical Engineering Preparatory School, Fr Christopher cohort of new teachers for all the new the deepest sense, and where pupils Erin Hughes University of Aston International Business & French Cann; and Trustee and Governor, classes opening up and, as the entrance excel in their academic work, participate Natasha Jelley Trinity Laban Conservatoire Contemporary Dance Fr Philip Sainter (69). It was a very examinations got underway, it was clear joyfully in their play and extra-curricular Harry Jones New College, Nottingham Art Foundation moving service, full of joyful music and that we would be right on target for pupil activities, and most importantly, Application to Universities Design-related (2015) prayer, with the Headmaster of the numbers. Pure Construction were true look after one another and exercise a Ffon King University of Lancaster Theatre Gordon Lai University of Manchester Chemical Engineering College, Mr Gareth Lloyd, explaining to to their word and, with a supreme effort universal warmth of respect for everyone. Benjamin Latham University of Bradford Chemical Engineering the youngest pupils how significant a from all the teaching staff and Ratcliffe Levina Ma University of Warwick Language, Culture & Communication moment this was in Ratcliffe’s history - support staff, we opened our brand new Gareth Lloyd & Fr Christopher Cann David McKenna Harper-Adams University Wildlife Conservation with Natural Resource Management possibly the most significant since the shiny doors on 1st September 2014, to Headmaster of Ratcliffe College & Matthew Nutter University of St Andrews Astrophysics College was first built in 1847. Fr Ted gasps of admiration from all who visited Headmaster of the Preparatory School Liam O’Connor Employment/Training then blessed the new buildings and the us. Thomas Park University of Birmingham Business Management Architecture Nottingham Trent University Preparatory School’s Head Boy and Girl Several weeks into Bradley Parker Leeds Metropolitan University Business & Management Mir Patel from last year, Finley Back and Lucy term, we are all Harriet Philpott Further Education Art A Level Antill, helped to lay a time capsule of really enjoying the Application to Universities Art/Design-related letters and pictures for the children new building. It is Daniel Pick GAP Year Employment & Work Experience of the future. The letters told them all light and airy, with Charles Powell University of Coventry Oil, Gas & Energy Management about life at Ratcliffe College now, and wide corridors Charles Pun University of Sheffeld Business Management asked them questions about the future: and interesting Emma Rayns GAP Year Employment/Training James Richardson University of Loughborough Product Design & Technology ‘I wonder how much homework you lines of vision, William Rigby University of Durham General Engineering will get in 2114?!’ or ‘Do you still play both internally, Thomas Roalfe Leeds Metropolitan University Sports Marketing Loughborough Grammar?’ across a beautiful Roisin Sheehy University of Leicester International Relations central courtyard, Bethany Simpson Sheffeld Hallam University Early Childhood Studies The old Junior School, housed in a and externally, Lucinda Skinner Nottingham Trent University Product Design temporary building, was full to capacity. over the playing Ashley Stokes University of Manchester Medicine It had done what it was originally pitches and way Elinor Thomas University of Reading English Literature with Film & Theatre designed for, but we now needed a beyond the Fosse Lilly Thomas GAP Year Employment & Work Experience bigger school. Application to Universities Media-related (2015) Way, deep into Benjamin Trudgill University of Exeter Physics How wonderful it was when, in July the beautiful Ernie Tung University of Warwick Law 2013, the Governors announced that Leicestershire Dominic Warne Bentons Estate Agents Advanced Apprenticeship the building of the new Preparatory countryside. We Finlay Back & Lucy Antill (Head Boy & Head Girl of the Preparatory Harriet Wheeler Oxford Brookes University Primary Teacher Education Mechanical Engineering Maco Wong University of London, Imperial College School was to begin! Architects Franklin have specialist School) help to lay the time capsule Maggie Wong Manchester Metropolitan University Nutritional Sciences Register o 6 6 Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk 7 7